With the U.S. economy shedding jobs at the rate of about half a million a month, President-elect Obama is putting the final touches on a massive public works and economic stimulus initiative.

The plan calls for still greater deficit spending in the hopes of jump-starting our sputtering economy and providing jobs for millions of unemployed Americans.

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